levathian860 said:
See this is where it gets blurry because I wouldn't be eavesdropping, I'd be having a recorded conversation with him. I know on those TV court shows in Chicago they have secretly recorded conversations entered as evidence.
The reason I know he'll say something incriminating is because he has in the past. He frequently threatens me. Right now he's trying to threaten me out of testifying against him. That's what I intend on recording him doing. I was thinking about starting a conversation about the case, and asking him what he wants to do, what he'll do if I go to court.
I do have a order of protection, but not and exclusive one so he still gets to live here. I'm looking for a new place though.
I don't understand how come your living with him if he's so threatening? That just doesn't make any sense at all. It will certainly take credibility away from any claims of being in fear of your life.
You will
be committing eavesdropping according to my interpretation
(a) A person
commits eavesdropping when he:
(1) Knowingly and intentionally uses an eavesdropping device for hearing or
recording
A tape recording device, attached to the phone line,
is an eavesdropping device. If he lives with you, I assume you will be using a device like radio shack sells, which starts the recorder automatically whenever the phone's handset is lifted off of the receiver, whether your home or not. But even if you use some device you have to turn on yourself, it will be illegal unless:
(A) with the consent of
all of the parties to such conversation.
So if your breaking the law to obtain this evidence, it will not be allowed.
One other thing, television is for news and entertainment and rarely depicts reality...